§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in each of the last four years what were the number and total cost of extra-contractual referrals requested from each district health authority, and in total; and what were the number and total cost of such referrals approved by each district health authority. [20627]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation on the number of extra-contractual referrals requested and approved by health authorities is not available centrally.